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Have questionaires for the families to fill out and if possible do home visits to make sure we are giving the children and their families the most respect to their preferred ways of life and culture as possible. Ask the children what their favorite things to do with their families are.

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An effective strategy to build a positive relationship with the families should start with creating a safe, welcoming, honest ,open and loving relationship. Since day one make it a point to all your families that you have the best interest for their child.Make sure that when they walk into your classroom they feel like its a fun ,safe and welcoming environment for their child. Make sure to keep constant communication with them and make them feel involved in their childs development.Make home connections to their childs skills that they are mastering.

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Effective strategies to build relationships is constant communication. Share with families somethings you saw that day to make them feel welcome and comfortable speaking with you. Also asking the families for input or suggestions to make sure they know that you want and value their input as well.

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Some effectivie strategies for building positive relationships could be sending home a letter introducing the teacher/teachers to the families. They could have a potluck to get to know one another and share each others culture. Providing an email to the families allows both sides to be in communication with one another.

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I believe that some effective strategies can include having a welcome, comfortable, and open relationship. I always want to ensure that I am making the same effort as the family and to always be supportive when speaking to them. Both the family and I as the educator have the same goals and that is for the student to ave the best experience and for them to succeed. I also want to encourage family involvement within the classroom so not only the student benefits out of it but everyone to get to know each other in the school. I will constantly and continuously be there for students and families and figure out what they need for them to get the best experience they can.

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Alicia Tejeda
To be able to create a positive relationship with families some strategies could be having a two- way communication. Always make yourself available during drop off and pick up to greet the families. Also other communication strategies like telephone calls/ text messages. No need to make this your only way to communicate it's always best face to face. But for a quick message or concern cell phones can be a big part. Having a parent newsletter, every month activities posted and having a "special share day" or a "special person" ex: grandparents can come and visit annd participate or volunteer. Overall, also making it an effort to communicate with parents to share a positive comment or an activity of their child, not only having communication for a bad report about the child but also for a real quick positive comment about the child's day. 

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Alicia Tejeda
To be able to create a positive relationship with families some strategies could be having a two- way communication. Always make yourself available during drop off and pick up to greet the families. Also other communication strategies like telephone calls/ text messages. No need to make this your only way to communicate it's always best face to face. But for a quick message or concern cell phones can be a big part. Having a parent newsletter, every month activities posted and having a "special share day" or a "special person" ex: grandparents can come and visit annd participate or volunteer. Overall, also making it an effort to communicate with parents to share a positive comment or an activity of their child, not only having communication for a bad report about the child but also for a real quick positive comment about the child's day. 

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The most important think to keep in mind when building positive relationships with families is to view the role of the relationship as a partnership in making the classroom environment successful as opposed to an "us" versus "them" approach. When we ask the parents how they feel about certain things in the classroom (notes, activities, books, potty training, feeding, etc.) and use their responses to influence the way the classroom runs is important. The families need to see that their voice matters. Another way to build strong relationships with the families is to share stories and photographs of their children with them. Families want to know that their child is visible in the classroom.

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Some effectives strategies that help build positive relationship with families is to be welcoming, supportive and make an effort to get to know the families. Be aware of each family, know their home language, culture and religion. Provide resources, translators for the families and invite them to participate in the classroom.

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I believe that in order to create strong relationships with families we must make our classrooms/schools a very welcoming environment. A way to do this is to become culturally aware of all the different cultures in our classrooms. Another way, would be to ask parents of ways to incorporate their home langues in our classrooms, this way they can feel like their heritage is being valued and instilled in their children even outside of the home.

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Building positive relationships with families begins with creating a welcoming environment in the classroom . Inviting parents to participate in making some decisions in their child's learning. Acknowledge family members and greet them with a smile. Making an effort to learn about students culture and practices. Communicate often with parents through conversation, letters sent home,  and telephone calls .Finally, listen to parents, really listen they are the ones who knows the child best.

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Building relationships with the families starts with a strong foundation. First, you must have effective communication. Also, having a deep understanding of their culture practices. Making the families feel welcomed is everything. Lastly, building towards a trusting relationship will create that positive environment.

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Some effective strategies would be for building relationships with families it by communicating and the need to develop deeper cultural understanding. This requires patience and persistence.

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An effective strategy to build positive relationships with families is to be in constant communication with the families. This can involve speaking to them at drop off and pick up about their child or setting up conferences with the families to discuss the child. It is important to have positive communication with families about the positive things children do in class. If we are only speaking to families when something negative happens, this can create a negative relationship.

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There are many effective strategies to build positive relationships with families. One very important strategies to building a relationship with families is to initiate communication with families and to be receptive to how families need and want to communicate. Once you have started to establish communication with families, being consistent with communication is important , whether that is through a weekly newsletter or a daily communication book or even an app such as class dojo or remind, it is beneficial to keep communication consistent so that if something serious comes up then you have all ready built a rapport with families. Also making a family feel included, represented and respected will help to build relationships.

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An effective strategies to building positive relationships with families is to communicate regularly with families. This can be done at pick-up/drop-offs, conferences, or other methods. Other methods include flyers, bulletin boards, and learning stories. Consistent communication with families will help support positive relationships by acknowledging the value and knowledge the families Through this acknowledgment, families will be heard and more open to connecting with their child's teacher.

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Building relationships with families is key when working with children. One strategy that can be used is to make a routine for greeting parents. For example, everyday when a parent drops off their child, ask them how they're doing, ask who's picking up; if it's a Friday, you can ask them if they have any fun plans, etc. These kinds of questions will not only show parents that you're interested, but it will also give you things to ask them about later. This kind of communication will help in relationship development over time. Communication is essential when building meaningful relationships between teachers and families.

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Relationships with family begin with being culturally responsive and competent. It is important to be open-minded when building relationships with families and to also be understanding. One must get to know the family in a deeper sense. One must be welcoming and build trust by learning about their beliefs and traditions and culture. One should also encourage participation from parents and keep an open door policy. One should communicate with families often about the positive and negative.

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There are many different effective strategies to build positive relationships. The quickest way to get that connection with families is by simply communicating to them when you have the opportunity. Face to face interactions may be a bit difficult at first so starting with a letter home with some information that you would like to discuss may be a bit easier for the parents at first. After that form of communicating then having the face to face will be a bit easier for them and there can be more of a give and take in the conversation. With the opportunity for the parents to meet face to face it gives them a better understanding for who the teacher is and also allows the teachers to give their opinions on the topic that will be discussed.

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I really like the "Respect Model," because once teacher has stablished trust, and partnership with a caring attitud towards the families, then teacher can work on the cultural balance approach inclusion. I think with out trust, families could have a hard time opening up to communication and collaboration with school. One thing, I highly recomend is home visit or a first individual family meeting because the first impresion could open up doors to a successful relationship.

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Britney Herrera

Ah effective way to build relationships with families is to simply talk to them. It may sound easy, but I understand that at times it may not be. Approaching them and having small conversations with them. Pick up times are great to start conversations because you can tell parents and/or whoever picks them up about their child’s day or something surprising they did that day. Once having the ease to talk to them, the rest of comes more comfortable. Every family is different, so finding ways and what to say can be hard. It takes time, but it will work out.

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An effective strategy to build positive relationships with families is to always be friendly and smile at parents. When parents pickup their kids share something positive their child did at school. On Mondays teachers can ask parents how their weekends were and engage in casual conversations to get to know students and their families.

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Some effective strategies to build positive relationships with families is by really getting to know each student and their family dynamic, culture, beliefs, etc. This can be done by having parents fill out questioners, or by simply engaging in conversation. I feel like this is really important because when families feel like teachers care about their cultural beliefs, etc they are more prone to feel comfortable, making it easier to build a trustworthy relationship. Another strategy is by constantly making the parents feel welcomed. This can be done by initiating an "open door policy" at the very beginning of the year, as a reminder that parents/family members are always welcome to stop by at any time. Lastly, staying in constant communication with the families is also important because they should always be informed and kept up to date in regards to their child's growth, events, and much more. In doing so, teachers will be able to build strong, effective relationships with their children and their families.

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Some effective strategies to build positive relationships with families is inviting them to events at school such as open house, literacy night, movie night, or parent meetings. Another strategy is staying in constant communication with them When teachers are always communicating with parents, then it builds a mutual trust. Lastly, make time to listen and learn about the families needs, strengths, and their family structure.

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Effective strategies to build positive relationships with families are first have an open house night where families are invited to see your classroom prior to school starting. Another strategy is to be open to meeting with families on a schedule that works for them. Finally, have regular family nights at your classroom or center where families can interact with each other and you as an educator can interact with families, hopefully in their home languages!

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I believe some of the most effective strategies for building positive relationships with families is communication and involvement. Creating an open line of communication is essential to having stable relationships with guardians. This can be done through meetings, designated social media accounts, phone or email. Another strategy for building relationships is getting the families involved with classroom activities. This can be done through designated family days or shared celebrations. Another way to get families involved is through social media. I have seen centers have private Facebook pages for their families to check up on their kids, where they can post learning stories.